Glare shield



Feb. 2s, 192s. y 1,660,981

R. F. WILLIAMS GLARE SHI ELD Filed. July 9, 1925 /Peaf /F' H//Y//ms Fltya'c 351g i tion.

Patented F eb. 2.8, 1928.

ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REAF F.WILLIAMS, OF ST. LOUIS,.MISSOURI.

GLAnE SHIELD,

Application filed July 9, 1925. Serial No. 42,441.

Another object is to provide a glare shield i which may be easily adjusted by the opel erator to accommodate the position thereof to his visual comfort and needs, without unduly obscuring his view through the windshield.

A further object is the provision of means whereby the glare-shielding pane, `such as a strip of colored Celluloid, may be readily detached from the other parts thereof without removing screws or having to manipulate other awkward and inconvenient fasten# ing devices commonly employed 1n devices of this character. p

Other objects and advantages will appear in the course of the following description` of the preferred embodiment of this inven- In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, 1 n which hkenumbers of reference denotes like parts wherever they occur,

Figure 1 vice;

Figure 2 is an end View;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 2;

Figures l and 5 are respective views of the individual members comprising the means for fastening the pane to the operating means of the device;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view of a pane as it appears detached; and j Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of a modiiication especially applicable to limousines rather than to the windshields of open cars.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a glare-softening pane, preferably in the form of a sheet of darkened or suitably colored transparent celluloid 1, in the present instance green, having near each end thereof a pair of juxtaposed slits is a front elevation of the de- 2. through which pass the tongues 3, formed y as narrowed continuations of the ends l of a U-shaped band 5, whereby the ends 4 form shoulders which react against one side 6 of the glare-subduing pane 1. The tongues 3 have transverse openings or recesses 7 therein, forpivotally receiving the laterally extending end portion 8 of a supporting arm 9. Bowed plates 10 constitute members resiliently interposed between the shoulder 4 and the side 6 of the pane and between the arm portion 8 and the other side l1 of the pane. The intermediate portion 12 of each -of the bowed members 10 bears against a respective side of the pane 1,` one of the bowed members having its ends 13 bearing against the said shoulders 4 andthe other bowed member having its ends 13 bearing against the arm portion 8, both ends13 of each plate being bifurcated or recessed intermediately as at 1a to form branches or projections 15 which straddle the said tongues 3. The band 5 and plates 10 constitute paneholding means The other end of the arm 9 preferably is also bent at a right angle to form alateral `projection 16, parallel to and preferably eX- tended in a direction opposite to that in which the arm projection 8 extends. The extension 16 is pivotally received in a bearn ing 17 formed on a substantially U-shaped band 18 by curling one endof the latter. The band T18 1s springy, and is attached to the upper side of the marginal frame 19 of a windshieldQ() b mere pressure, the ends 17 and 21 sprea ing apart and resiliently clamping the bracket 18.thereto. There are preferably two supporting arms 9 and associated parts for each, each arm supporting a respective end of the pane 1.

The brackets 18 may be adjusted along the windshield frame, affording la simple means of varying the position of the glare shield laterally. The extensions 8 and 16 of the arm 9 rotate stiflly in their respective bearings, the friction therein being sufficient to prevent accidental displacement of the arms 9 and shield 1 from the position to which they have been adjusted. The pressure of the ends 13 of one of the plates 10 on the arm extension 8 increases the friction in the bearings 7. The shield 1 may be raised'or lowered by reason of the swinging motion ofV los sitions to which the device may be adjusted are indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. It will be observed that all the adjustments may be made practically instantly by mere pressure alone in the `direction of the desired adjustment; and the friction of the several bearings will maintain the shield in its adjusted position. It is also worthy of note that the shield may be readily detached from its supporting or operating means by merely removing the arm extension 8 from the bearings 7, when the parts 5 and 10- may be easily removed, the extension 8 when in bearings '7 forming means for locking the parts 5 and 10 into engagement with the shield 1. A. pane of diiierent tone or color may therefore be very easily substituted for the one in use should it be necessary or desii-able to make such a change. For instance5 in summer it may be preferable to use a darker pane than in winter.

The bracket 18 forms a convenient attachment means applicable to a windshield frame; but is notso easily applied to a car of the closed type. In order to be able to attach the device to the window frame of a closed car, the bracket 22 is preferably substituted for the bracket 18, as shown in Fig, ure 7. The bracket 22 is preferably in the form of a Iplate having its lower end curled to form the bearing 17, and having ears ,2S extended from its .opposite ends and apertured at 24 to accommodate screws 25 by means of which it is attached tothe window trame 26.

Having thus fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the` benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, oi'der, or use of parts, as' it is Vevident that many minor changes may be made therein without depart-ing from the spirit of this invent-ion or the scope of thefollowing claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of an apertured pane, a fastening element passing through the said aperture and having a shoulder at one end and a recess at the other, a supporting arm for the pane passing through the said recess, and members resiliently interposed between the shoulder and one side of the pane and between the arm and the other side of the pane respectively. y

2. rlhe ycombination oit a pane having a pair oi' holes therein, a substantially U- shaped member having a pair ot apertured tonguescontinuing one from each end thereot' and passing through the said holes respectively, a supporting arm for the pane passing through the said apertures and means resiliently engaging the opposite sides ot the pane and borne by said member.

3. VThe combination et a pane yhaving a pair of holes therein, asubstantially U- shaped member having a pair of apertured tongues continuing one from each-end therelof to "form shoulders thereat and passing through the said holes respectively, a supporting arm for the pane passing' through thesaid apertures, and bowed resilient inembers each bearing against a respective side of .the pane with its intermediate portion, one of the bowed members having its ends bearing against the said shoulders and the other bowed member having its ends bearing against the said arm.

l. The .combination of a pane having a pair .of slits therein, a substantially U- shaped band having a pair of apertured tongues continuing one from each end thereof to form shoulders thereat and passing through the said slits respectively, a supporting arm for the pane passing through the said apertures, and bowedv resilient plates each bearing against a respective side or" `the pane with its intermediate portion and having bifurcated ends which straddle the said tongues.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiHx my signature.

REAF F. VILLIAMS. 

